Bridle-bit.



W. H. NIEMANN.

BRIDLE BIT.

AYPLIGATION FILED IEB.13, 1912.

Patented 0011.21, 1913.

w m w WILLIAM H. NIEMANN, 0F LITCI-IFIELD, ILLINOIS.

BRIDLE-BIT.

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Application filed February 13, 1912.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (hot. 21, 1%13.

Serial No. 677,283.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Nin- MANN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Litchfield, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Illinois, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Bridle-Bits, of which the following is a specification.

The general object of the invention is to provide a bridle bit which isconstructed so as to cooperate with the port-ion of the barness to whichit is connected, to prevent the animal from lowering his head beyond adesired position; and to this end the invention consists in certainimproved constructions, arrangements, and combinations of devices, whichwill be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claim.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodimentof my in vention of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device in applied position. Fig. 2is a detail perspective thereof.

The bit bars 5-5 are suitably shaped such as by curving their middleportions ti fi, so as to prevent their turning in the animals mouth andto bind on the roof of the mouth under a pull on the reins. he cheekframes 7-7 which extend ltnipgitudinally of the animals mouth and towhich the bit bars 5-5 are suitably secured, may be of any pre ferredconstruction and formed of any suitable material, such as metal, thesame being preferably formed from straight elongated bars in order torender the construction thereof extremely simple. In addition toconnecting the bit bars 5-5 the cheek frames 7 7 also form supports forthe angular-shaped brackets 88 which are also constructed from straightbars and formed with or otherwise suitably connected to the cheek framesso as to extend forwardly when the bit is positioned as shown in Fig. 1.

The diverging ends of the check reins 9 are connected to eyes or rings10-10 which are loose in sleeves 11-11 (ii the upper forward ends of thebrackets 8-9 By so disposing; the brackets S8 and connecting the checkrein thereto, an extremely efficient means is provided for preventingthe animal from lowering his head, since an attempt to do so will causethe curved portions 6-6 to bind on the interior of the mouth and therebypain the animal until he restores his head to the desired position.

The driving reins 12-12 are connected to the eyes or rino's 1? 18 in thesleeves 14r-14 at the lower ends of the cheek frames 77. An ordinarypull on either of the reins 12 12 will not rock the bit to anyappreciable extent, but just suflicient to indicate to the animal thedirection in which it is desired that he proceed. But when a relativelystrong pull is placed upon both reins 12-12 the bit as a whole willturn, thus causing the upper end portions of the cheek frames to moveoutwardly and forwardly. This will have the effect of causing the chokestrap 15 which is connected to the rings 1616 at the upper ends of thecheek frames T-7, to so bind upon the animals neck as to interrupt hisbreathing" and cause him to stop abruptly.

Although I have shown and described one embodiment of my invention it isto be understood that I am not to be limited to the specific arrangementand construction of parts since various changes may be made, within thescope of the appended claim withoutde tiartineg from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim as new is:

A bit including cheek frames comprising straight bars of approximatelyuniform diameter tl'iroueghout, ring" connections provided at theforward ends of said bars, choke strap connections provided at the rearends of said bars, bit bars transversely connecting said bars and checkrein bars comprising straiejht lengths of material connected at theirforward. ends to toe cheek bars immediately adjacent the reinconnections of said bit bars, said check rein bars extending; upwardlyand rearwardly at an angle to the cheek bars and terminating in rear ofthe bit bars. and check rein connections carried beyond the rearterminals of the check rein bars.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

lVlLLlAh i 1-1. NIEMANN.

lVitnesses 2 WILLIAM Hrcuornus, H. C. HrnnoNYMUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

